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Wysłany: Pią 5:49, 24 Gru 2010 Temat postu: Ghd StraightenersThe waves were higher |
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – A yacht returning from Antarctica smashed into rocks during a powerful storm, killing a Polish sporting goods executive and his brother, [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] the Argentine navy said Thursday.Navy Lt. Martin Ribeiro said the sailors were crossing the Beagle Channel toward the world's southernmost city, Ushuaia, when the yacht "Nashachata" lost engine power as nearly hurricane-force winds of 110 kph (68 mph) tore off roofs and downed trees onshore early Monday.
"The weather conditions were very bad," Ribeiro told The Associated Press. "The waves were higher than 5 meters (16 feet)."The sailors managed to enter [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Sloggett Bay and drop anchor near the Argentine shore, but at some point the mast broke and their line snapped, tossing the yacht's captain Marek Radwanski and his brother Pawel to their deaths in the frigid water as the boat smashed against rocks, Ribeiro said.The sailors had asked for help from Chile's Navy, which has a base in Port Williams on the southern side of the channel. The Chileans notified the Argentine Navy, which despite the dangerous conditions sent two boats and coordinated with a private helicopter company in the search in Argentine waters.
Five surviving crew members made it to shore and were rescued by the navy as the weather eased. The brothers' bodies were recovered later Tuesday.Marek [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Radwanski was a founder and deputy chairman for development at Intersport Polska, the Polish branch of a major international sporting goods group based in Switzerland.The company said in a statement that the loss is very painful because he was close to his employees, and he leaves a wife and two daughters. "Despite such significant a loss, the situation at Intersport Polska SA is stable," the company said.
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